The report found that since 2009, the average salaries for male and female technology professionals have been equivalent as long as you’re comparing equal levels of experience, education and parallel job titles.

In many instances the “job” in question is the implementation of the latest technologies like electronic health records (EHRs) or the use of tablets, and the “right tool” is a qualified IT team who can not only manage the systems but also help push innovation even further.

According to the report, there are currently five factors that CIOs and IT Principals must consider as their departments transition into a post-digital world: analytics, mobile, social, cloud and cyber.